| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POIROT | Recurring character who dies in the novel "Curtain" |
| REBECCA | Title character who dies before the novel begins |
| ART | .. Vandelay, recurring fake "Seinfeld" character who turns out to be a real judge in the final episode |
| RIENZI | Opera title character who dies in a conflagration |
| MVALDEMAR | Poe character who dies in a hypnotic trance, then rots away all at once |
